Wide Icons Officially Supported!, No more editing xml's! This is the official thread for Wide Ic Options

[NineT9mustang]

Thanks to Jezz_X, JM, and everyones support. We no longer need to edit any xml's for Wide Icons... The following has been added to the 01/01/07 build :
Wide Icons View : We now have 2 extra views Wide & Big Wide
Folder Remembering : XBMC Will now remember what view you have for each folder. (Keep your TV Shows in Wide, and your Movies in Icon)
Icon Cache : Icon Cache default is now set to 192.



Xbox Games : FINISHED! (Download Here, includes over 800+ Wide Icons for Xbox Games)
TV Shows : 200+ Incoming (ETA Beginning of January)
Applications : Incomplete (If you'd like to work on it, go ahead )
Homebrew : Incomplete (If you'd like to work on it, go ahead )
Emulators : Incomplete (If you'd like to work on it, go ahead )

How do I implement 'Wide Icons'?
If its a TV SHOW, then once you have the WideIcon.png, rename it to folder.jpg
F:\Videos\TV Shows\FamilyGuy\S01E01.avi
F:\Videos\TV Shows\FamilyGuy\S01E02.avi
F:\Videos\TV Shows\FamilyGuy\folder.jpg

If its a GAME, then once you have the WideIcon.png, rename it to default.tbn
F:\Games\Halo\titleimage.xbx
F:\Games\Halo\dashupdate.xbe
F:\Games\Halo\default.xbe
F:\Games\Halo\default.tbn

Note: After you move all your Wide Icons to your Xbox, clear your cache (Remove thumbnails cachefolder located at \UserData\Thumbnails\My Programs\ or \UserData\Thumbnails\My Videos\ and restart XBMC.[/u]

What are the guidelines for requesting?
*If you would like to request a Wide Icon, then just post it... Even if the Wide Icon has been done & you prefer another one, nobody will be offended, we're all here to help out
*If you are filling requests for a Wide Icon, make sure you show the image in your post, so we can see what it looks like and simply right click to save it
*I personally will collect what needs to be done weekly, so check my replies for lists of what people need and/or what has been fulfilled
*When creating Wide Icons, do not apply any effects to the Wide Icon (Like gloss, scan lines, etc). This is the SKINS job. The mistake with the last wide icons is these icons looked beautiful in PM3 (scan lines, the round edges, darkness, etc) but didn't look as good in other skins... Now in these new wide icons, as you can see, PM3 uses a simple transparent square, MC360 could possibly use a white border, other skins might apply different effects. I'm in the process of creating a skin with my wide icons in mind of course, and I have my own neat effects I've applied to the Wide Icons.

FAQ:
How do I remove the folder/game title under the Wide Icon? Check the thread for more information on this, I do not have it at this time :/
Will Wide Icons work for XBMS and SMB? Yes.
I can't find a Xbox Game in your Wide Icon pack? Please keep in mind if you can't find the game, try looking for it under a different name, because I named them exactly how the game cover is named... for example
If your looking for Splinter Cell, it would be under Tom Clancys Splinter Cell
If your looking for Deer Hunter 2005, It would be under Cabela's Deer Hunter 2005
So if you dont' find it, please look again under different names it might be under

Well thats it! I suggest bookmarking this page so you can go back for requests http://forums.xbox-scene.com/index.php?showtopic=574494

This post has been edited by JayDee: Jan 2 2007, 11:59 AM

[KungFuGin]

Could anyone please make a Spider-Man 3 movie wide Icon and a Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver surfer wide icon?


Thanks, much apprecited.